Hundreds of Family Day activities planned across Oakville

Oakville is encouraging its residents to Make Your Move this Family Day (Feb. 17).

The sixth annual community event will be filled with hundreds of free activities planned at 12 locations across town for people of all ages and abilities, said to exercise the “mind, body and spirit.”

“I encourage all Oakville residents to celebrate Family Day by enjoying the wonderful recreation, arts and cultural events offered at Town facilities,” Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said in a news release. “Get together, get active and have fun sharing your family traditions — after all, that’s what Family Day is about.”

The day includes a variety of classes, such as family zumba, table tennis, yoga, and board game activities at the Oakville Museum, 8 Navy St.

Family storytime will be available at select Oakville library branches, while the River Oaks Community Centre, 2400 Sixth Line, offers the chance to have a photo taken on a Zamboni.

Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, 3070 Neyagawa Blvd., will have exotic animals. Families can also take advantage of free swims and ice times at participating pools and arenas.

Anyone feeling a little peckish during the day can enjoy a barbecue lunch at Glen Abbey, River Oaks and Queen Elizabeth Park community centres from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., or a pizza lunch at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. — all proceeds will support the Town’s Recreation Connection Fund, which helps families in need participate in recreation programs.

For a full schedule of events, visit www.oakville.ca or pick up a Family Day guide at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., local community centres and library branches, or at the Peter Gilgan YMCA, 410 Rebecca St.